Archive of all John Lewis articles – Page 36
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Media Bites 12 Dec: Justin King, Grocery sales, Morrisons/Amazon
Marks & Spencer has drafted in grocery industry heavyweight Justin King as the struggling retailer embarks on a fresh crusade to revive profits
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John Lewis and Iceland's Christmas ads win social battle
TCC Global found the two retailers made up 91.8% of supermarket brand mentions on social media in November
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Iceland's palm oil ad ranked 'most powerful' Xmas 2018 ad
The film was blocked from TV by broadcast approval body Clearcast for breaking a rule in the advertising code against content from political organisations
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Lidl launches billboard ads mocking M&S and Waitrose prices
The ads highlight the lower prices in Lidl of products including Christmas pudding and mince pies
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Media Bites 5 December: Greencore, Unilever, Food waste
The boss of Greencore has warned Britons could face fewer sandwich options in the event of a chaotic withdrawal from the European Union
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Comment & Opinion
What search data can tell us about the impact of supermarket Christmas ads
Cultural playfulness, fun and emotional connections are winning with shoppers, says Google’s Harry Walker
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When is a promise not a pledge? It’s all in the Ts&Cs
It has emerged that Waitrose quietly scaled its price match pledge back to 1,000 lines in April 2017
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Evolution of the Christmas ads shows social media's value
Lidl’s riposte to (and Waitrose’s tacit support of) the John Lewis effort has also made for some interesting reactive mark
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Poundland adds age restrictions to 'naughty elf' content
The discounter was chastised by the ASA over last year’s campaign
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Media Bites 29 Nov: Altria/Juul Labs, Unilever/Horlicks, Black Friday
Altria, the company behind Marlboro cigarettes, is in talks to take a stake in Juul Labs, the US$16bn ecigarette start-up that has seized three-quarters of the US vaping market since its launch in 2015, according to the FT.
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Steve Parfett to retire from cash and carry business
The Parfetts chairman, who has overseen the transition from family to employee ownership, will step down on 31 December
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Booths to trial John Lewis click & collect in five stores
JLP said the trial was an opportunity to further extend its click & collect service
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Media Bites 29 November: Brexit, Horlicks, Greggs
The UK’s food and drinks industry expressed support for Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement from the European Union at a parliamentary hearing
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Waitrose downsizes Tesco price-match promise
Waitrose’s Brand Price Match now covers 1,200 lines instead of 8,000
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Media Bites 26 November: Retail sales, 2 Sisters, Waitrose
Black Friday weekend was difficult for UK retailers with footfall in shops down sharply
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Analysis & Features
Modern advent calendars: are gin and tea winning over choc?
With even a pork scratchings calendar available to today’s shoppers, is it game over for traditional chocolate?
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'Skinny' alcohol brands look to the crowd to tap interest in healthier drinking
Two ‘skinny’ alcohol brands are looking to raise expansion capital to cash in on growing demand for healthier booze alternatives.
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Waitrose to roll out supper club scheme to 42 more stores
Menus are created using ingredients available at Waitrose supermarkets, cooked by professional chefs and served with wines
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Analysis & Features
Which supermarket has the best Christmas countdown strategy?
Christmas is more vital than ever for retailers in a year of Brexit uncertainty and the weak pound
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Brexit webinar: meet the panellists
Meet the experts who will be discussing all things Brexit in our upcoming webinar